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Old aged people face specific crises and hardships. We tried to investigate what exactly helps them in coping with these challenges and in preserving their well-being. Researchers agree that three specific components of subjective well-being should be investigated: two affective and one cognitive. A cohort of 126 patients (males and females aged 60-91 years) was interviewed about their subjective well-being. The impact of (1) socio-demographic variables (age, marital status, education level, objective and subjective health state), (2) personality variables (self-esteem and extraversion) and (3) socio-psychological variables (social interactions and support) was thereafter estimated using the following scales: Satisfaction With Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS); the Rand Social Health Battery; Duke Social Support Scale; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; E (extraversion) scale of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. Among the socio-demographic variables, only the marital status was found to be relevant for the subjective well-being. The perception of good health status strongly correlates with subjects’ well-being. The other socio-psychological and personality variables are significant determinants, in different degrees, of subjective well-being. High levels of subjective well-being are associated with sufficient family and social support and interactions. Personality extraversion, self-esteem and satisfactory subjective health status are also significant contributors.
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